Project Coordinator

Job description:

• $133,944.00 per annum + superannuation
• Full Time, fixed term (Until 09/10/2026)
• Wadawurrung Country
  / Geelong Location  (Hybrid 3 days per week in the office)

About the role

Under the direction of Manager, Major Programs, the Project Coordinator may be responsible for leading and/or supporting the discovery, design, testing and delivery of key Return to Work Victoria initiatives. Delivery of these programs of work is critical in supporting WorkSafe to achieve their corporate objectives.

This role requires a passion to design and deliver better health, recovery and return to work experiences and outcomes for injured workers. An ability to engage, influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to drive outcomes is essential. The role also requires research & analysis skills and experience of the health sector & human centred design is desirable.

Strong project management experience and demonstrated skills to effectively respond to ambiguity and or changing/competing demands are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, testing and implementation of key strategic and business improvement projects, services and initiatives aligned to our strategy and business plan.
• Lead the identification of gaps/opportunities to inform strategic and business improvement initiatives.
• Build and sustain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders and key decision makers
• Development of a range of project management and communication documentation.
• Plan, schedule, and manage project activities including reporting and governance related documentation.
• Where appropriate, utilise a human-centred approach to develop solutions prototyping, ideation, testing and iteration.
• Liaise with actuarial, business performance, enablement, claims and research areas to support project design, delivery and evaluation as required.

Please ensure you review the Position Description
via the WorkSafe Victoria Careers site f
for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You will be an experienced project coordinator with highly developed visual, written and oral communication skills combined with the ability to engage with and influence diverse stakeholder groups.

You will also be comfortable working within a changing environment whilst being able to work autonomously as well as contributing to our strong team based culture.

Additionally, you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated ability to design, develop and implement multi-faceted projects in a complex operating environment.
• Ability to apply design thinking towards projects where applicable.
• Extensive project lifecycle experience understanding design methodologies, project planning and delivery, risk assessments and gap analysis.
• Experience with the application of project management methodologies.
• Experience in leading and/or supporting effective qualitative and quantitative research and synthesis.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project management documentation across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Strong experience in developing and delivering presentations, facilitating discussion groups and/or workshops with diverse participants including senior leaders.

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.

What's next?

Applications close
11:00pm
on
Wednesday 1st October 2025
. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only applications submitted via our formal application channels will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

For further enquiries please contact
David Heaney
via email